Library news

Laptime for infants up to 23 months and their caregivers meets at the Main Branch every Wednesday at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Time for Twos for 2 year olds and their caregivers meets at the Main Branch every Thursday at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Preschool Explorers meets every Tuesday at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. at the Main Library.

Preschool Storytime, for children ages 3 to 5 meets at the Sneads Ferry Branch every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and at the Richlands and Swansboro Branches every Thursday at 11 a.m.

Mother Goose Time for children up to age 3 and their caregivers meets at the Richlands Branch every Thursday at 10 a.m. and the Swansboro Branch every Wednesday and Thursday at 10 a.m.

Kids Creations, featuring theme-based stories and crafts for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, meets at the Richlands Branch the first Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

Legos at the Library for children ages kindergarten through 12th grade meets at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at the Main Library and the third Saturday of each month at the Swansboro Branch Library.

Free family film Friday

The Onslow County Public Library shows a free family-friendly movie the first Friday of each month at 4 p.m. at the Main Branch. Bring the family and enjoy an afternoon movie and free popcorn. For more information or to register, call 910-455-7350, ext. 231.

American Girl Club

American Girl Book Club for youth in grades two to five meets the third Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the Main Library. The group discusses a different American Girl each month with snacks, crafts and activities relevant to different periods in history.

Drop in DIY downloads

OCPL offers a drop in do it yourself downloads of library ebooks and audios from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 and 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 8 at the Main Library. Staff will be on hand to help with downloading and answering your questions.

Teen volunteers

Teens in grades 6-12th can earn SAT and Junior Honors Society volunteer hours at their local library. Orientation of new volunteers held at 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Swansboro Branch Library.

Book launch

OCPL celebrates the November release of Book 8 in the Wimpy Kid series with a book bash featuring trivia, games, crafts and cheese at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at all branch locations. Two participants at each branch will win a copy of the new book by Jeff Kinney.

Teen voice

Teens in grades 6-12th can express themselves through art, books and music at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Main Library.

Used book sale

Swansboro Branch Library will hold its monthly used book sale at 9 a.m. Nov. 9.

For more information on Onslow County Public Library services or programs, go to co.onslow.nc.us/library/ or call 910-455-7350.

Carteret County

Let’s Talk About It series

Carteret Public Library hosts “Let’s Talk About It” at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 with Anne Baker of N.C. State University will discuss “Housekeeping” by Marilyn Robinson. This is the final session of the series on “Picturing America: Making Tracks.”

Western Carteret Public Library also hosts a “Let’s Talk About It” series at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 with Thomas Douglass of East Carolina University will discuss “I am one of you forever” by Fred Chappell. This is the final session on Tar Heel Fiction: Stories of Home.

Friends of the Carteret County Public Library’s book sales wagon is located at the corner of Turner and Front streets in Beaufort. Hardback books are $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents.

Children and youth programs

Carteret County Public Library’s storytime program for 3 to 5 year olds meets at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Time for Toddlers, ages 18 months to 3 year olds meets at 10 a.m. Fridays.

The Western Carteret children’s storytime with Ms. Anna for ages 3 to 5 years meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. “Bookends” meets Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Anime Club meets Tuesdays at 5 p.m.

Z-Factor Productions meets at 4:15 p.m. Thursdays.

Gaming meets at 3 p.m. Fridays.

Newport Public Library children’s library November is “American Indian Heritage” month. Crafts will be rain sticks, totem poles, feather headbands and dream catchers in honor of the rich culture of our Native American Indians. Book Worms Book Club meets Mondays at 3:30 p.m. Preschool “Read-to-Me” Storytime for ages 3 to 5 years meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Book Buddies Book Club for grades K-2 meets at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays.